Space, bounded ventrally by a pericardial membrane, within which the heart lies [Holdich and Jones, 1983].
(Order Anostraca):
In circulatory system, elongate cavity surrounding heart. Blood collects within sinus and enters heart through ostia; separated from underlying hemocoel by pericardial septum [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Cumacea):
Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericardial sinus enters heart via ostia. (Syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Tanaidacea):
Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericardial sinus enters heart via ostia. (Syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Decapoda):
Cavity surrounding heart. Blood, coming from gills, collects in pericardial sinus and enters heart via ostia. (Syn. pericardial sac, pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Amphipoda):
Cavity surrounding heart. Elongate, often extending beyond heart as far posteriorly as telson. Blood collected in pericardia! sinus enters heart via ostia. (Syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Isopoda):
Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericardial sinus enters heart via ostia. (Syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Mysida):
Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericardial sinus enters heart via ostia. (Syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Euphausiacea):
Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericar-dial sinus enters heart via ostia. (Syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.